Waverly's offense continued its seemingly endless barrage on opposing pitchers, catcher Kalicia Doles kept seeing beach balls at the plate, and Hannah Robinson remained dominant in the pitcher's circle.

Again, nothing out of the ordinary.

The Tigers (5-1, 3-1 SOC II) collected 14 hits as a team en route to handing Portsmouth West a 12-2 loss in five innings at Waverly High School.

The performance marks the sixth straight game in which Waverly's offense has posted at least 10 base hits.

"We're hitting the ball well right now. The girls have a good approach and they're putting the bat on the ball," Waverly coach Scott Hayes said. "If you pitch us outside, we're taking it to right (field). If you pitch us inside, we're pulling it. They've done a good job of getting in the box and taking movement away from pitchers. We're seeing the ball well."

Powerful pitching

Down 2-0, with the bases loaded and two outs in the first inning, Hayes gave Hannah Robinson a call and asked her to shutdown the Senators' offense in a relief appearance.

She answered resoundingly.

The junior Ball State University commit tossed the remaining 4 1/3 innings, didn't allow a single hit and struck out seven Senators. She also helped herself at the plate, going 1-for-3 with her second home run this season alongside two runs and two RBIs.

"We've played great defense behind our pitchers," Hayes said. "When Hannah is on and when Hannah is healthy, it gives us that element to where we don't have to score 12 runs (to win). We can play some small ball, which we're capable of. When she's on, it definitely takes us to a new level."

Top to bottom

From Doles at the top of Waverly's lineup to No. 9 hitter Maddy Collett, the Tigers' offense ran like a well-oiled machine.

However, Doles definitely set the tone.

The senior pieced together yet another extravagant day at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, two runs and two RBIs.

"Kalicia is just ... good," Hayes said. "Can she play anywhere (in the field)? Yes. This is no knock to any of the other catchers, but when she's behind the plate, we're just better. She can do whatever we need. She's a special player."

Meanwhile, in the eight hole, Zoiee Smith didn't fail to disappoint either. Providing further balance from top to bottom, Smith was 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI.

"Zoiee is a freshman who hasn't played any softball for three years," Hayes said. "She's been focusing on soccer and basketball and decided to come back this year. As you can see, she's quite the athlete. Early on, the athleticism was making plays while she was adjusting to varsity pitching and the varsity speed. But now that she's getting more comfortable, she adds another element for us."

Stat book

Jessa Evans also contributed to the offensive outburst by going 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs. Kenzi Penrod followed, going 1-for-1 with two RBIs, Maddy Murray was 1-for-3 with two runs, Shalee Heistad went 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI, and Hailey Robinson finished 1-for-3 with a double and a run.

What's on tap

After a date with Portsmouth Clay Tuesday evening, the Tigers will face South Webster both Wednesday and Friday in conference play.

"I don't want to say too much because if you played the game, you know when you're on a hot streak, you don't like talking about it," Hayes said. "I know this game can change from day to day but for right now, we're enjoying it. That's for sure."

Reach Derrick Webb at drwebb@chillicothegazette.com or at 740-349-1102. Follow him on Twitter at @dw1509 or on Instagram at @chilligazsports.